Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine vs Umbilicate Hedgehog

Coendou speratus compared with Hydnum umbilicatum

Key Differences

• Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine is Endangered while Umbilicate Hedgehog is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine	Umbilicate Hedgehog
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family	Erethizontidae	Hydnaceae
Genus	Coendou	Hydnum
Species	Coendou speratus	Hydnum umbilicatum

Conservation Status

Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine

EN — Endangered

Umbilicate Hedgehog

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine	Umbilicate Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Umbilicate Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.